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Northeast blackout of 2003
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The Northeast blackout of 2003 was a widespread power outage throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, and most parts of the Canadian province of Ontario on Thursday, August 14, 2003, beginning just after 4:10 p.m. EDT.
A streetcar left stranded by the blackout in Toronto
A streetcar left stranded by the blackout in Toronto
People walking across the Queensboro Bridge in New York City during the blackout
People walking across the Queensboro Bridge in New York City during the blackout
Toronto, on the evening of August 14
Toronto, on the evening of August 14
Volunteers, like Toronto lawyer Peter Carayiannis (pictured), received fluorescent jackets from the police to direct traffic in Toronto during the bla
Volunteers, like Toronto lawyer Peter Carayiannis (pictured), received fluorescent jackets from the police to direct traffic in Toronto during the blackout. Traffic lights also went out of service.
Power outage
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A power outage is the loss of the electrical power network supply to an end user.
Vehicle lights provided the only illumination during the 2009 Ecuador electricity crisis.
Vehicle lights provided the only illumination during the 2009 Ecuador electricity crisis.
Tree limbs creating a short circuit in power lines during a storm. This typically results in a power outage in the area supplied by these lines
Tree limbs creating a short circuit in power lines during a storm. This typically results in a power outage in the area supplied by these lines
Comparison of duration of power outages (SAIDI value), in 2014.
Comparison of duration of power outages (SAIDI value), in 2014.